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DEMOCRACY AND CHRISTIANITY.

The Reconciliation of Two Ideals.

ons day of rest against six days of | toil without the religiona sanction-

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.

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MONDAY, NOVEMBER 21. 1921.

HOTELS.

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OPERATING

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Lord Baaconsfield once sajð. "Of all divide institutions I main" |tain the most divine is that which secures a day of rest for men. It is the religious principle which It was a saying of Renan that to a certain extent is admitted by there were individual Christians all, at least by all classes that so 10-day, but there were, no longer bara infuence and number in Without this conairy. It is that principle Christian peoples. ansenting to so broad a generalwe must take care should not be isation, yet thoughtful men must discarded if we wish "to`maintain acknowledge that the civilised that day of rest, which I hold to world is or may be confronted be the most valuable blessing over with the problem of rebuilding conceded to man."

la the world of pleasure and society upon some other basis; than the Gospel of Christ, said business there are many forces the Very Rev. J.E.C. Walidon, which tell against the day of rest, Dean of Durham.

many excuses for abolishing it or But to anyone who considers undermining it have been devised. the origin of the Christian faith But the loss of it, if it were lost, or the Christian Charcb it cannot would be irreparable. It ma but seem a paradox that de-be hoped, then, that the working moorses should be opposed to, ar class will never fail to insist upon even satranged from, Christianity. the weekly day of rest an dud to For the Founder of the Christian all workers in all ranks of the

Here, too, religion was a working man. He community. was the associate and companion Church and the working class of towly, humble working people. may well join hands.

The fourth intarest common, as He was the friend of the poor. More than once, in language of I think, to the Church and the almost astonishing severity. He people, lies in the domain of in- declared the peril of riches. If ternational affairs. The relations there is any natural birthplace of of countries have been too much

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20114 reciprocal influence of Christian-those relations. The policy of Oo Yakobama........ 1131 ity upon democracy and of de-open international engagements Demand, Manila. Ill mocracy upon Christianity would of straight-forward diplomacy, of Demand, Singapore. 117 be a blessing to the world, it may, an inviolable respect of treaties, Demand, Batavia

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I think, be worth while to indi- of regard for the rights of weak On Haiphong...... Nom. cate some few points of contact pations, of the limitation of arm-On Saigon

or sympathy between the Churched forces, of arbitration as a apb-Do Bangkok

of Christ and the masses, as they

are called, of the people.

EQUALITY OF OPPORTUNITY.

stitute for war, of the League of Sovereign

civilised States

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forward

3873 First among these I set the make for a sure and stable peace

Bank of England rates 5% principle of equality. "L'essence among

New York/London... 400 de la democratia c'est legalite." Christian policy.

It is what the Church has al- saya M. Scherer. It is not the

SUBSIDIARY COINS. artificial and indeed the imposa canght, or ought to have sible. equality of all roen and all taught if she had been true to her

1/5% pm. women in rank and wealth: it is Master's teaching. Nothing more 'kong 50 c pieces

is wanted in the intercourse of

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110% pm. equality of opportunity. It is the great law that every human beingstould treat each other in the Canton sub coins

the nations than that the nations

1.8% pm 15.8" dia. shall, as far as possible, enjoy the same chance of happiness as other human beings. But this law of equality itself depents fairs, it will be sustained and upon the Christian doctrine of the equality of souls. Men and enforced by the will of the people. women are not, and never will be. The people d not want war. It is they who suffer, and suffer alike in siz- G; strength or in intellectual And moral acutely, in and after the years of qualities. But they are all alike War. The reign of the many will

spirit of Christian gentlemen. But if the Christian ethical code be [comes operative in international

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WEATHER REPORT.

November 1d 18h. 13m.-Pres-

in their soul they are all alike be, and ought to be, the reign of sure bas increased slightly at in the sight of the Most High. peace. It will also be the reign of Weihaiwei and from Hoogkong Great and grievous as the faults Jesus Christ Internationally no to Cape St. James. It has de of the Church have been, she has less than nationall, the countries creased alightly over the Visayan neve: faltered in ordaining and of the world will find their salva-and it is nearly stationary at asserting the same conditions of tion in obediance to His law,

the eternal life for young and old. rich and poor, employers and empinged, governors and govern ed. But where privilege vanishes, equality appeare, and the child of equality is democracy. PRESERTATION OF THE HOME

THE WORLD'S NEED.

that

other reporting stations.

A st ng anticyclone is still central over S.E. Mongolia.

The world, then, needs good citizenship. It needs patriotism, but the patriotism which is widely differentiated from jingoism, as it rightly Jsumes welfare of every one nation will Hongkong Rainfall for the 24 Prove in the end to be coincident hours ending at 10 am to-day. with the welfare of all nations.3.00 inches. Total since January But a citizen of earth will be all 1st 97.04 inches, against an the botter citizen if he knows him-average of 81.61 inches. self to be also a citizen of heaven.

Moderate monsoon may be ex- pected along the coast of China. the and over the China Ses.

For the best citizen and the best FORECAST FOR THE 24 HOURS Christian alike are bound to seek

peace on earth and goodwillĮ among men.

The second point of affinity between the Church and the people is the life of the family. The Church of Christ has created the Christian home, but she has built that home upon the common domestic affections and relations of bumanity. It is the office of good Christians

preserve

So it is that democracy is es- inviolate the sanctity of the Fome. Not less is it the office of sectially Christian; that there good citizers to be good fathers are potable objects which it seeks in common with the Church; and and mother, good sons and daughters In the well-known that, in so far as it succeeds in

to

versea which Robert Burns widressed to Dr. Blacklcck:

To make a happy reside clime

To weans and wife

attaining these objects, it draws near to the realisation of its own ideal.

That's the true pathos and NEW STEAMERS WILL CALL AT

subline

Of human life.

MANILA SOON.

A new line of steamers will The permanencs, then, of the

port of call marriage-tie is a civic no less make Manila a than a Christian principle. It according to an announcement touches the mutual respect of the made by the Toro Kisen Kaisha,

which states that their South

ENDING AT NOON TO-MORROW,

District..

Forecast.

1 Hongkong to Gap } moderate:

Rock

NE winds,

fair.

Formosa Channel

The same

59 No. 1.

3 South coast of The same between

as No. L

Chios

H.K. & Lamocks.)

* South coast of The same

Chins between

F.K. & Hainan..

23 No. 1.

T. F. CLAXTON, Director.

TIME SIGNALS,

sexes. the physical and moral american Line, which has pre-H.K. Observatory, Nov. 21, 1921. welfare of the children, and. alously sailed from Hongkong to his Majesty the King has said.valparaiso, will in the future cal the stability of the national life.

at Manila earoute for South The poor are as intimately con

America. cerned as the rich, the rich the poor, in the preserva- It is there tion of the home. that human nature is or

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Kowloon

The time ball on The new service will

te initiated by the recently con Signal Hill is dropped daily at 10:

combined structed

passenger. and 4 p.m., except on Satur-

and freight steamer Makugo days when it is dropped at 10 Maru, of 18,500 tons displace- .. and I p.m. and on Sundays may be seen at its highest ment, which will leave Hongkong and Holidays when it is dropped ceilence. It is there that the on December 13 and is due at at 10a.m. only.

qualities characteristic of good Manils on December 16. She The ball is hoisted half mast at citizenship are bred. It is there will be dispatched the day follow the 55th minute and full mast at that the spirit of the young ing bar arrival for Valparaiso via the 57th minute. Should the ball attuned to the realities and Moji, Kobe, Yokohama, Hono fail to drop at the correct time, it mysteries of human life. Alalu, Elle, San Francisco, Los will be lowered at five minutes drunkard, a gambler.

or Angeles, Salico Cruz, Panama, past the hour and the ordinary sensualist is no less a bad citizen Callao, Mollendo, Arice and routine repeated at the following than a bad Christian. The work Iquique. She is due to arrive at hour, if possible.

ing class, which knows the value of bone life, may well know also that the one true sanction for the purity of homelife resides in the Christian moral law.

THE DAY OF REST.

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RIVER LEVELS.

As a guide to shipmasters and others interested in the water levels of the river we have been requested by the Board of Con- servancy Works of Kwangtang to publish the following table of water levels. The levels are taken at 10 am each day.

Place of Observation

Wachow, West River Kongmoon,

Linkonghow, North Samshai.

Sbaklang, East

Highest W. L. Į Lowest W. L

PEAK TRAMWAYS CO., LTD.

TIME TABLE.

WEEK DAYS.

1. La to 1.03 ..

10 110.

to 12.30 ..

17.30

10 4.00 pm.

Every 15 mİS

33 MUR

10 min IS D

10 MIN

NIGHT CARS.

150.00 9. m. 1.24 » M 3.30. 12.30 p.m. waży 30 minute 11.45pm.

SATURDAYS.

EXTRA CAR 12.00 midnight SUNDAYS.

7.30am to 7,152,20 1.00. 9. 11.00 sm. 3... 11.30. 11.09 novem $200 2000 to 1.90 J.D. Lp.m. to 1.3.m

4.50 p.m. to 113

Every 15 mi

15 mia

13 min

NIGHT CARS.

An sa With Dara. SPECIAL CARS.

10 12

BY LIZLEGNMENT 47 THE COMPANY'S OFFICE, ALEKANIKE BOILDINGS, DE TOEK

TIDE TABLE.

21st to 27th Nov., 1291.

Height

BT KI

1920

พ... TW.L

recorded

recorded

|Aug. 30 | App. 31

Foot

Feet

·Feet

Fent

+79.50

-242

29,00

29.40

+14.70

-0.80

6.90 7.60

+57.00

ก

8.50

+27.25

-5.00

+15.15

-0.98

8,00 8.10 3.61

4.00

Height

8 7 40

NOTICE

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ENTERTAINMENTS.

THE

CORONET

CINEMA DE LUXE

--TO-DAY AT---- 2.30, 5.15 & 913°

ANITA STEWART

In

"THE FIGHTING SHEPHERDESS."

"ENUB" COMEDY.

TOPICAL FILM.

KOWLOON THEATRE

| TO-NIGHT AT 9 pm. only

MATHESON LANG

AS

“Mr. Wu"

I

DANCING

After Pictures.

HONGKONG THEATRE

Commencing TO-NIGHT

UNIVERSAL

presents the great thrilling production

"GOD'S LAW"

in 6 reels

Dotty Wolbert

in

"Short and Sweet."

WORLD THEATRE

PHONE. 1337 )

PHONE, 1337

Bonge»ng's Koet Kalern Piatore Palace, Entry Cader Britian Managemenh TO-DAY : 5.15 and 9.15 p.m. PerformRICES. WILLIAM FOX

prevents

WILLIAM FARNUM

THE HEART OF A LION

On the Tip of the World in the Canadian Rockies-Whare it is Man agnizes Man and Hearen help the Werkait,

The Lion Heart of William Farman was deter beccar shown than in this Wonderful Picture

2.30 & 7.15 p.m.

FINAL EPISODES of TRAILED by THREE.”

Booking at Messrs. MEHTA & CO. Hongkong Hotal Buildings.

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THE GREAT NORTHERN TELE-- GRAPH COMPANY, LTD. The following Unclaimed Tele- grams are lying here -

(Tal. 951)

METEOROLOGICAL

Previous

Day

on date.

Sou dato.

Ford Mantests, from Shanghai. Barometer......29.57 30.03 30.00

Commercial, from Kobe.

· Gurevich Road Vladivostock.

ба,

from Temperature

Hamility

Wind Force

Captain Shanyo Maru, from Wind Direction

Moji.

Poletti, from Shanghai. Mrs. Virgios Lee, from

HEAD OFFICE, TOKYO. BRANCHES AND REPRESENTA- TIVES :-- NAGARAZI, KARATSU, WAKAMATSU, MOJI, KUBI, KOBA,į tain OSAKA, TRUEUGA, NAGOYA YOKOHAMA, TOKYO, HAKODATH. MUBORAK, OTAKU, VLADIVOS, TOOL, PEKING, TIENTSIN, DAIREN, TSINGTAO, TSINANYU, HANIOW. SHANGHAI, HONGKONG, CANTON, MANILA, SINGAPORE, 30ERABAYA, LONDON, PARIS, NEW YORK & SEATTLE.

Cable Address :—“ IWASAKISAL.”

Codos-Al, A.B.C. 5TH ED., Western Union and Bentley,

18 AGEKOY FOR THE MITHUBISÉ. MARINE AND FIRE INSURANOK. .00.

Valparaiso on March 13.

PASSENGERS ARRIVED.

Should the time ball be out of by 34 m War order the above routine will be carried out with the flag" 2", on the storm signal mast.

Mon 10-15 Time signal are also given at

Low Was

Baghong

Blowgkong

ean Time

b. m. L

7.5

Ц

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3.2

5.0

& 35 44

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m 10 11

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44

3.7

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7 15 5.9

0 Ex: 27 183.0 0:47

18

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1 24

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It is possible, too, and I would

Per ss. NELLORE Mr. & night by means of three white fo.136 even bope it is probable, that the Mrs. J. G. Dick, Mr. J. P. Keith,lamps mounted vertically on the wad. 23

Observatory wireless mast. From Church and the working class Mrs. Gourlay, Mr. T. J. Wilson, 8h. 56m. Os, to 9h. Om. Os. p. Thur. 24 will unite upon the observance Mrs. H. F. Campbell, Mr. &

the lamps are extinguished Sunday, for Sunday Mrs. J. Stewart, Mr. & Mrs.

of

in a day of rest. It is, of course, Dransfield, Miss A. D. Gray, Mr. momentarily at the even seconde, FL 25 m5 55 39 much more to Christians; it is a& Mrs. A. M. Hill, Mr. & Mrs. Except at the 2nd. 28th, 50th, Sat. 16 i 7 7 5.7 day of worship also. But, as a W. L. Handyside, Miss M. M. B. 52nd, and 34th of each minute.

The hours refer to Hongkong day of rest, it appeals to Chris- Calder, Mrs. E. B. Baker, Mrs. E tians and hon-Christians alike. D. Wolfe, Miss C. Brown, Mrs. Standard Time (8 hours of east

Greenwich).- The difficulty would be to ensure G. & Miss Stubbings.

Sam. 27'm 89.55 74773

mn morning; & afternoon

For Particulars Apply to:-

8. KOMURA, Manager.

No, 14, Pedder Street Hongkong

Tien-Weather.

8856, from Shanghai." Churing, from Hankow. 1545, from Chefoo. Yeelongshing Desvoeux Road West, from Shanghai.

2639, from Chinking. 1472, from Shanghai. Chunghwachang, from Shang-

bal

9065, from Shanghai. Ynessingcheong, from Shang-

bai.

Chanwungfuk Wingluk Street- from Shanghai.

Yawochong, from Shangbai. Yuting, from Shanghai. Ngothaisian 82 Connaught Rd. West, from Tokia.

Onkee, from Amoy. Tukee, from Shangbai,

T. KRING. Superintendent.

Hongkong, Nov. 17, 1921.

1822N

71

72

79

34

83

70

E

5

3

14

▸

b

0.01 0.00 0.00

Highest open siz

Temperature on the 20th 72 Lowest сред Lir Temperature on the

21st 71

T. F. CLAXTON, Director. E. K. Observatory, Nov. 21.

EASTERN EXTENSION AUSTRAL-

·ASTA & CHINA TELEGRAPH CO.

Apmandir, from London. Kauffelds Hongkong Hotel, from Haiphong.

Mackinnons Cookson Passanger Karmala, from Manila.

M. E, F, AIREY,

Superintendent.

Hongkong, Nov. 17, 1921.

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